Essays about: "Price pressure hypothesis"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words Price pressure hypothesis.

  1. 11. The Index Effect in an Isolated Environment - A Review of the Market Cap Segment Changes on the Nordic Exchanges

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : David Persson; Jacob Wiström; [2013]
    Keywords : index effect; index changes; awareness hypothesis; information cost hypothesis; liquidity hypothesis;

    Abstract : Since 2006, the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges are divided into three segments based on market capitalization: Small-, Mid- and Large Cap. This paper examines the up- and downgrades between these segments in the framework of the index effect, that is, abnormal returns in connection with index inclusions or exclusions. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Good, the Bad and the Insignificant: A study of the price and volume reactions related to the index revisions on the Euronext markets

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Ivika Jäger; Mirjam Malahhov; [2012]
    Keywords : Index revision; Price and volume effects; Euronext; Price Pressure Hypothesis;

    Abstract : While the Efficient Market Hypothesis infers that the mere inclusion of a company to an index or exclusion from it should have no effect on the company's market valuation, significant effects have been discovered on various markets. Yet, no unified explanation for the index effects prevails even for the studies conducted on the same markets and an increasing amount of competing hypotheses are proposed to explain the phenomenon. READ MORE

  4. 13. Success factors for the adoption of bio based packaging

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Shahzad Tariq; [2011]
    Keywords : DIVA; publishing; student thesis;

    Abstract : This paper is written as a contribution towards a sustainable society in the context of bio-based packaging. A few decades back, the world was looking for processes that were efficient in terms of output and quality, but now the situation has changed. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Index Effect: OMXS30 vs EURO STOXX 50

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Josef Blomstrand; Tomas Säfstrand; [2010]
    Keywords : Index effect; price pressure hypothesis; imperfect substitutes hypothesis; attention hypothesis; EURO STOXX 50; OMXS30;

    Abstract : This paper examines the index effect, the phenomenon of abnormal returns and abnormal trading volumes that stocks may experience when included in or excluded from an index. Many theories have been presented to explain this phenomenon, relating it to factors such as demand shocks, increased attention and lower trading costs. READ MORE

  6. 15. Strategic Sourcing from Low Cost Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jockum Lerenius; [2004]
    Keywords : Management of enterprises; Strategic Sourcing; Low Cost Countries; management; Företagsledning; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Authors: Henrik Eriksson and Jockum Lerenius Problem: Due to an increasingly competitive environment, a greater pressure from capital markets for shareholder value and reduced earnings growth, companies try to increase efficiency of internal processes and cutting costs, which puts purchasing on the agenda. Organisations need to balance price, quality, lead-time, delivery precision and product development when selecting suppliers and implementing cost saving strategies. READ MORE